Report from the Kahr Booth - NRA 2017

[CharlieR]

Well, the Gen2 isn't going to be what you thought it was. The "NEW" Gen2's will be based upon the "Value Line" of pistols. They ditched the blade-style trigger in favor of the standard Kahr trigger we all are familiar with. The new 9mm's that I played with are based on the TP and CW9's. They have forward serrations on the slide, and have a silver aluminum plate on the grip with the s/n. The ones I looked at had the 3-dot contrast sights on them. I wish my phone hadn't died, or I would have taken some pictures. All in all, a nice looking pistol, and the price point will be (according to the rep) close to the CW9/TP9 price point.

Other "new" things, a 'carbonfiber' colored CW380, and lots of gold bling on the Magnum Research stuff.

Charlie

[JohnR]

I don't see any "value" in forward serrations. Maybe others do. Didn't they put a rail on it, too?

Their trigger is what they do best, probably wise to keep making it that way. Why not a double stack some day?

[CharlieR]

I forgot, YES, it has a rail.

[gb6491]

Charlie,
Thanks for the report!
Here are some photos to go along with it:
http://i68.tinypic.com/sbphye.jpg
http://i67.tinypic.com/efjod3.jpg
As the new frame still has this hole (red arrow), I wonder if they just dumped the trigger blade safety, but are still going with the "improved"http://www.pic4ever.com/images/306.gif trigger discussed here:
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So far, I'm not a fan of the "S" series.
Regards,
Greg

[CharlieR]

No, it's the standard-type Kahr trigger. Just like all the others (other than the "enhanced" trigger on the external safety models, which have a shorter throw).
I pulled both the ST9 and the S9.

Charlie

[Bawanna]

Some nice Coco Bolo grip panels instead of that serial number plate on both sides would be really fine.

[JohnR]

The roll mark is new.

[tony k]

Cerakote me unimpressed.

[finpro]

I still want to see the genuine Gen2, as promised. I think the rail and forward serrations are improvements, but I want the legitimate, Loch Ness Monster/Sasquatch version. I wonder if the new series makes it more or less likely for Kahr to produce the original Gen2 concept. If the S series sells well, it seems easy to extend the brand with the blade trigger, front dovetail sights, etc. Fingers crossed...

[downtownv]

A rail in a compact gun..... Why?

[berettabone]

What's the word I'm looking for.....................chincy, yeah, that's it, chincy, they look cheap and chincy...................sorry.................... .................................................. ..:(

[JohnR]

A rail in a compact gun..... Why?
Because everyone else does it.

[CharlieR]

I still want to see the genuine Gen2, as promised. I think the rail and forward serrations are improvements, but I want the legitimate, Loch Ness Monster/Sasquatch version. I wonder if the new series makes it more or less likely for Kahr to produce the original Gen2 concept. If the S series sells well, it seems easy to extend the brand with the blade trigger, front dovetail sights, etc. Fingers crossed...


I didn't get the impression that the 'original' Gen2 is gonna happen. He (the Kahr Rep) said that they decided to "focus on the Value Line, which has been so successful".

[dsk]

A rail in a compact gun..... Why?

I was just about to ask that same question myself. It defeats the purpose of having a pistol that's as slim and compact as possible when you do that. Weapon lights are for duty pistols, not CCW guns.

[Joe in Frankfort]

Why not? There are rails on my pt111 and xds.45...several times I wished I had at least a small light on one.

[Iggy]

Don't want no tool rack on the bottom of my sneaky gun.. :rolleyes:

[yqtszhj]

Been thinking about dremmeling the rail nubs off my H&K p30sk. They irritate the snot out of me. No purpose on that pistol at all.

[CPTKILLER]

This sucks. Too bad and not the pistol to be competitive.

[ripley16]

Rails are there for lasers or lights, that simple. As attachments get smaller in size, better in quality and cheaper, many people use them. A great enhancement for older eyes. Holster makers are making more and more holsters to accommodate the attachments. I know I like a laser.

Forward serrations serve a purpose.

Three dot sights are an improvement IMHO.

The Gen 2 S models need other improvements to finish the evolution though.